Festive

Halwai February 21, 2026

Ingredients: • 1 small tin – pineapple. • 100g – rawa. • 100g – cashew nuts, roasted and chopped. • 5 tbsp – ghee. • 1 tsp – Cardamom seeds. • a few drops yellow food colouring (optional). • a few drops essence of Pineapple (optional). • Sugar to suit the taste. Method: Heat ghee. […]

Halwai February 21, 2026

Ingredients: • 1 bunch – Spinach (washed, cut into pieces) • 1/2 – small Brinjal • 1 – medium-sized Potato • 6 – medium-sized radish • 20 – medium-sized shrimps • 1 – large Onion (finely chopped) • 1/2 tbsp – Ginger paste • 2 tbsp – white Vinegar • 1.5 tbsp – Turmeric powder […]

Halwai February 20, 2026

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Urad Dal • 2 tbsp – gram flour • 2 cups – Sugar • 1 cup – water • A few drops – food colour • Ghee for deep frying. Method: Wash and soak dal overnight. Remove the skins of the dal. Grind to a very fine paste, using minimal […]

Halwai February 20, 2026

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Cashews • 1 cup – Powdered Sugar • 4 tbsp – Milk powder • 1 tbsp- Milk • 1 tsp – Powdered Cardamom • 1 tbsp – Ghee Method: Grind the cashews in a mixer grinder into a fine powder. Combine the ground cashews, powdered sugar, milk powder, cardamom, ghee […]

Halwai February 20, 2026

Ingredients: • 1 cup – besan (gram flour) • 1/4 cup – Maida (all-purpose flour) • 3 cups – Sugar • 3 cups – Vanaspati ghee/oil • 1.5 cups – water for syrup Method: Mix maida and besan. Mix sugar and water and make a light syrup (not thick). In one vessel, heat the ghee […]

Halwai February 19, 2026

Ingredients: • 2 cups – basmati Rice • 1/2 cup – sweet Corn kernels • 1/2 cup – shelled peas • 5 to 6 – cashews, halved • 10 to 12 – raisins, small • 15 – medium ajwain leaves • 1 sprig – Mint leaves • 1 sprig – Basil leaves • 2 stalk […]

Halwai February 19, 2026

Ingredients: • 1 litre – whole fat Milk • 200 g – Paneer or silky Tofu • 1/2 tin – condensed Milk • 2 tbsp – Sugar • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • 15 to 20 strands – saffron, lightly crushed • 2 tsp – Milk masala or slivered Almonds and Pistachios Method: Dissolve […]

Halwai February 19, 2026

Ingredients: • 12 slices – bread • 1 cup – capsicum, finely chopped • 1/2 cup – button mushroom, finely chopped • 1 cup – cottage cheese, grated • 1 tbsp – soya sauce • A pinch – ajinomoto • 1 tsp – pepper powder • For frying – oil • To taste – salt […]

Halwai February 19, 2026

Ingredients: • 1 kg – soft white khoya • 600g – Sugar powdered • 1 tsp – Cardamom powder • 10 – green unsalted pistachios, thinly slivered • Few drops each – Saffron color, green color Method: Grate khoya or crumble to fine even crumbs. Add sugar, mix well. Put in a heavy pan, cooking, […]

Halwai February 19, 2026

Ingredients: • For boondi: • 2.5 cups – gram flour (besan) • 500 ml – whole Milk • 3 cups – Ghee for deep frying • 1/4 cup – dry fruits, finely chopped • For Sugar syrup: • 2.5 cups – Sugar • 2 tbsp – whole Milk • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • […]

Halwai February 18, 2026

Ingredients: • 500 g – fresh firm Brinjals • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1 tsp – Amchoor (dried mango) powder • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/4 tsp – dried Mint powder (optional) • 2 pinches – Asafoetida powder • To deep fry – Mustard oil • To taste – salt […]

Halwai February 18, 2026

Ingredients: • 1 – mocha ( flower of Banana ) • 2 – medium sized potatoes. • 5 – green chillies, slit • 1 tbsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – salt • 1/2 tsp – sugar, for caramelising • 1 tbsp – Ghee • 5 tbsp – Mustard oil • 1/2 – Coconut […]

Halwai February 17, 2026

Ingredients: • 1 tbsp -flour • 1 tbsp -sugar • 3.5 cups- diced apples • 1/2 cup -sugar • 1/4 tsp -nutmeg • 5 tbsps -cream • 1 cup- shredded cheddar cheese (use old cheese) • For the pastry (single 9-inch crust) • 1.5 cups -sifted flour • 1/2 tsp -salt • 3 tbsps- water […]

Halwai February 17, 2026

Ingredients: • 1 kg – fresh juicy Carrots • 200 grams – fresh Ginger • 1 kg – Sugar • Juice of 2 limes • Juice of 2 Oranges • 1/2 tsp – active Dry yeast • 3 liters – water Method: Wash and grate the carrots and ginger. Add 3 litres of water and […]

Halwai February 17, 2026

Ingredients: • 1 – big cabbage, grated • 2 liters – Milk • 1 cup – Sugar • Oil to fry • Elaichi for flavor Method: Fry the grated cabbage in oil. Meanwhile, boil milk in kadai, keep stirring. Add the sugar and stir well, till the sugar melts. Once the milk has boiled well, […]

Halwai February 16, 2026

Ingredients: • 250 g – Channa dal • 1 cup – mixed vegetables (carrot, potatoes, green peas, brinjal, yellow pumpkin, raw papaya, casaba root) • 2 – small Onions finely chopped • 2 flakes – Garlic and one small piece of Ginger grated • 1 tsp – Turmeric powder • 2 tsp – cumin • […]

Halwai February 16, 2026

Ingredients: • Dried Figs – 200g • Ghee – 3 tbsp • Almonds – 1/2 cup • Milk powder – 1/3 cup • Khoya – 100g • Sugar – 4 tbsp • Cardamom powder – 1/2 tsp • For garnish: • Silvered Almonds Method: Blanch, peel and powder 1/2 cup almonds. Cook the figs in […]

Halwai February 15, 2026

Ingredients: • 1.75 cups – flour (preferably enriched flour) • 3/4 cup – Milk • 1/3 cup – salad oil/shortening • 2 tbsp – Sugar • 1 – Egg • 2.5 tsp – baking powder • 3/4 tsp – salt Method: Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a mixing bowl. Make a well in […]

Halwai February 15, 2026

Ingredients: • 5 kg – Jaggery • 250 g – saute sonth • 150 g – peepra moore • 200 g – white musli • 150 g – kamarkas • 50 g – pepper • 150 g – Turmeric • 500 g – dhokda gond • 500 g – makhane • 500 g – Kaju […]

Halwai February 14, 2026

Ingredients: • 1 cup – whole Wheat flour • 1 cup – Bajri flour • 1 cup – besan or Channa dal flour • 1 cup – grated Coconut • 3/4 to 1 cup – Ghee • 3/4 to 1 cup – Jaggery Method: Take a heavy bottom tava and pour ghee on low flame. […]